Macaques in Puerto Rico Learn to Share Shade after Hurricane Maria
In the aftermath of the storm, a remarkable shift in behavior among monkeys was observed – a behavior that turned out to be a key factor in their survival.
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In the aftermath of the storm, a remarkable shift in behavior among monkeys was observed – a behavior that turned out to be a key factor in their survival.
Animals that spent more time together on hot afternoons were less likely to die during the years following the storm, a new study finds.
The talk of the Twittersphere turned around two influential neuroscience papers, plus a virtual trip to the World Congress of Psychiatric Genetics.
Macaques' brains seem to be shaped by the strength of their social bonds -- and the same may apply to humans.
What's the link between social life and brain structure? Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania, the Stem Cell and Brain Research Institute at Inserm, and elsewhere are now one step closer to understanding this connection for rhesus macaques.